Dossier
Water Resources Department
Coverage of Water Resources Department in the Nexus archive.
- Digging up newly-tarred roads for water supply works: Kerala government constitutes monitoring committee for Thiruvananthapuram city
The Kerala government has established a monitoring committee for Thiruvananthapuram city to address the issue of digging up newly-tarred roads for water supply works. This follows directives from the Kerala State Human Rights Commission to the Water Resources department and the Kerala Water Authority months prior.
- Fishers allege Mamallan reservoir plan ignores tidal inundation risks
Fishers allege that the Mamallan reservoir plan fails to address tidal inundation risks. They claim the proposal by the Water Resources Department (WRD) and a technical assessment by IIT-Madras (IIT-M) inadequately evaluated these risks, and converting the marsh to a reservoir would remove 4,375 acres of natural flood storage, increasing flood risks for nearby areas.